EP0519467A1 - Druckgerät zur Herstellung von Flüssigkristallvorrichtungen - Google Patents

Druckgerät zur Herstellung von Flüssigkristallvorrichtungen Download PDF

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EP0519467A1
EP0519467A1 EP92110304A EP92110304A EP0519467A1 EP 0519467 A1 EP0519467 A1 EP 0519467A1 EP 92110304 A EP92110304 A EP 92110304A EP 92110304 A EP92110304 A EP 92110304A EP 0519467 A1 EP0519467 A1 EP 0519467A1
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Yasuyuki c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Watanabe
Toshifumi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Yoshioka
Keishi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Danjo
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1337—Surface-induced orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, e.g. by alignment layers
    • G02F1/133711—Surface-induced orientation of the liquid crystal molecules, e.g. by alignment layers by organic films, e.g. polymeric films
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F35/00—Cleaning arrangements or devices
    • B41F35/008—Cleaning arrangements or devices for doctor blades
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F5/00—Rotary letterpress machines
    • B41F5/24—Rotary letterpress machines for flexographic printing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B41M1/02—Letterpress printing, e.g. book printing
    • B41M1/04—Flexographic printing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M3/00—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
    • B41M3/003—Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns on optical devices, e.g. lens elements; for the production of optical devices

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  • the present invention relates to a transfer printing system wherein an ink is extended on an extension member by an extender blade, the extended ink is taken up by a printing plate, and the resultant ink image on the plate is transferred to a substrate to be printed.
  • a flexographic apparatus has been introduced in a patterned film forming step in a liquid crystal cell production process, and the applicability thereof to a wide scope of materials has called attention.
  • the utilization of a flexographic apparatus has been considered, first for application of an alignment material, such as polyimide, and also for application of an insulating material to be formed by sintering, a sealing material and various resists.
  • a flexographic apparatus when used in production of liquid crystal cells, may include:
  • a commercially available example of the flexographic apparatus which may be used for the above purpose is "Angstromer" (trade name, available from Nihon Shashin Insatsu K.K.).
  • the apparatus has been characterized by its capability of controlling a thin film thickness with the use of an ink having a relatively low viscosity of from several cp (centipoise) to two-to-three hundreds cp.
  • the apparatus is provided with two types of printing mechanisms as shown in Figures 5 and 6.
  • an ink 3 is extended on an extension member of an extension roller 2 ( Figure 5) or an extension plate 8 ( Figure 6), respectively, of a metal by a blade-form extender member, such as a doctor blade 1, and the extended ink is taken up by a printing plate 5 of a rubber fastened to a cylinder roller 4 and transferred to a rigid substrate to be printed (as shown in Figure 7 corresponding to Figure 6), such as a glass plate 6 supported on a movable stage 7 ( Figure 5) or a fixed stage 7a ( Figure 6).
  • An excessive amount of the ink on the extension member (8, 8a) is removed by the extender blade and received by an ink-receiving pan (9, 9a).
  • the printed film thickness is principally controlled by the viscosity of the ink and the rate of opening and depth of a fine groove pattern formed on the extension roller 2 or extension plate 8.
  • a difficulty is encountered when an ink having a viscosity of 500 cp or higher is used in the apparatus shown in Figure 5. More specifically, an excessive amount of the ink remains at the tip of the doctor blade 1, whereby the extending pressure exerted by the doctor blade 1 is affected by the remaining ink to change the extending and therefore the printing conditions.
  • a principal object of the present invention is to provide a transfer printing apparatus capable of being applied to a wider scope of inks having a wider viscosity range while solving the above problems.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a process for producing liquid crystal devices capable of showing an improved productivity by using such a transfer printing apparatus.
  • a transfer printing apparatus comprising: a projecting extender, an extension member for extending an ink thereon in association with the projecting extender, a printing plate for taking up the extended ink and transferring the ink to a substrate to be printed, and also a removal means for an excess of the ink after extension from the projecting extender and/or the extension member.
  • a process for producing a liquid crystal device including a step of applying a solution of an organic polymer or an inorganic oxide precursor to form a film of an organic polymer or an inorganic oxide by using the above-mentioned transfer printing apparatus.
  • Figures 1C - 1C are side views for illustrating the extending and ink-removing actions of an extension roller in a flexographic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the extension roller in Figure 1.
  • FIG 3 is a perspective view of another extension roller usable in the apparatus of Figure 1.
  • Figures 4A - 4E are side views for illustrating the extending and ink-removing actions of an extension plate in a flexographic apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a side view for illustrating a printing operation of a printing mechanism used in a conventional flexographic apparatus.
  • Figure 6 is a side view for illustrating an extending operation of another printing mechanism used in a conventional flexographic apparatus.
  • Figure 7 is a side view for illustrating a printing operation of the printing mechanism shown in Figure 6.
  • a roller-shaped extension member for example, may be provided with a groove to remove an excessive amount of ink, and a flat plate-shaped extension member may be provided with an ink-removing member which is attached by an extender blade after passing the ink-extension surface of the extension plate to remove an excess ink.
  • the transfer printing apparatus according to the present invention may particularly suitably be used for applying a solution containing an organic polymer or an inorganic oxide precursor.
  • Figures 1A - 1C illustrate a structure and an action of a printing mechanism, particularly an extension mechanism, in a flexographic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the mechanism includes a doctor blade 1 and an extension roller 2 equipped with a groove 2a, and is suitably used in a printing apparatus of the type using an extension roller as shown in Figure 5.
  • the extension roller 2 is provided with a groove 2a for removing an excess of ink 3a remaining on the doctor blade 1.
  • an ink 3 is extended on the extension roller 2 by the doctor blade 1 (Figure 1A), and an excess 3a of the ink remaining at the tip of the doctor blade is caused to fall in the groove 2a (Figure 1B) and further scraped off by the edge of the groove 2a ( Figure 1C).
  • inks with a broader range of viscosity can be extended and applied without causing extension irregularity, and a continuous running time is remarkably prolonged by suppressing a viscosity increase of the ink left attached to the tip of the doctor blade 1.
  • the groove 2a of the extension roller 2 can be formed in parallel with the rotation axis of the roller 2 as shown in Figure 3 but may preferably be formed obliquely with respect to the rotation axis of the roller 2 as shown in Figure 2 in view of the ink-scraping effect and the protection of the doctor blade 1.
  • Figures 4A - 4E are side views for illustrating a structure and a series of action of a printing mechanism, particularly an extension mechanism, in a flexographic apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4A shows a state of extension
  • Figure 4C shows a state of scraping-off.
  • the mechanism includes a doctor blade 1, an extension plate 8, an ink receiver pan 9a and an ink-removing member 10.
  • the mechanism is suitably used in a printing apparatus of the type using an extension plate as shown in Figures 6 and 7.
  • the mechanism is provided with an ink-removing member 10 in the ink receiver pan 9a.
  • the ink-removing member 10 was formed as a cylindrical bar of polyester.
  • a means for removing an excess of ink from an ink-extender member and an ink extension member is provided, whereby a transfer printing apparatus has become applicable to a wider scope of materials or inks having a broader viscosity range, thus resulting in an enhanced productivity.
  • a transfer printing apparatus having a blade-form ink extender and an ink extension member for extending an ink thereon in association with the ink extender, there is provided a means for removing an excess of the ink from the ink extender and/or and the ink extension member.
  • the transfer printing apparatus is suitably used for forming a film of an organic polymer or an inorganic oxide in a process for production of a liquid crystal device.

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EP92110304A 1991-06-20 1992-06-17 Druckgerät zur Herstellung von Flüssigkristallvorrichtungen Expired - Lifetime EP0519467B1 (de)

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JP3174800A JPH04371838A (ja) 1991-06-20 1991-06-20 転写印刷装置、転写印刷方法および液晶素子の製造方法

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